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GHSA football playoffs live blog: 116 games on tap for Friday

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The sun sets as an end zone pylon is shown at Jim Frazier Stadium before Sprayberry hosts Lee County in the first-round of the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. This is the only first-round game between top-10 teams. Lee County is No. 8 in Class 5A. Sprayberry is No. 10. (Jason Getz / AJC)
The sun sets as an end zone pylon is shown at Jim Frazier Stadium before Sprayberry hosts Lee County in the first-round of the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. This is the only first-round game between top-10 teams. Lee County is No. 8 in Class 5A. Sprayberry is No. 10. (Jason Getz / AJC)
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The postseason road to Mercedes Benz-Stadium begins this week for 247 Georgia high school football teams.

Physical matchups in Class 6A, a loaded Class 4A bracket and several north-south battles headline the first round of the GHSA state playoffs.

There are 116 games being played Friday, with two already wrapped up and one game scheduled for Saturday.

Previews — including predictions and historical information — of every first-round matchup can be found below:

AJC Varsity’s playoff brackets can be found here.

Follow below for the latest highlights, notable moments and other standout information from the games.

To submit entries for consideration — highlights, notable moments or impressive stats — tag @theleoreport on X.

You can also follow live scores on AJC.com.

About the Author

Jack Leo is a sports writer and reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jack worked for the AJC throughout his four years studying journalism and sports media at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia. He's now focused on telling stories in the grassroots: bringing comprehensive coverage of high school sports for AJC Varsity.

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